Waylon Flies Again

Waylon Flies Again

Mission Info
Mini-Map
Game Mode	Campaign
Term(s)	Wipe out all enemy units or capture HQ
Properties	x1, x7 x1, x2 x1, x6, x2, x2 x14, x2, x3
Weather	Clear
Fog of War	No
Commanding Officers
CO 1	Will
Faction	12th Battalion, Player
CO 2	Tasha
Faction	Lazurian Army, Ally
CO 3	Waylon
Faction	NRA, Enemy
Campaign
Previous:	Salvation
Next:	Lin's Gambit

Waylon Flies Again^{(Days of Ruin)} or Counter-Attack^{(Dark Conflict)} is the 20th mission in the Advance Wars: Days of Ruin. After completing the mission, Waylon is unlocked as a playable commander in Free Battle and multiplayer modes.

Story[]

It turned out that the "Worm" was nothing more than just that, a simple worm. But hope returns when Dr. Morris informs the group that he has developed a kind of vaccine to slow the virus. They're running low on materials to make it though, as a result of Greyfield's plundering of any facilities he's come across. Following Brenner's words, Will resolves to end the senseless war Greyfield has brewed. At that moment, Lazurian forces spot an NRA air force led by Waylon.

Pre-Deploy[]

Will[]

**Will**
Land				Air		Sea
Infantry	x2	Medium Tank	x0	Transport Helicopter	x0	Gunboat	x0
Mech	x2	War Tank	x0	Battle Helicopter	x0	Lander	x0
Bike	x1	Artillery	x0	Duster	x0	Cruiser	x0
Recon	x0	Anti-Tank	x0	Bomber	x0	Submarine	x0
Flare	x0	Rockets	x0	Fighter	x0	Carrier	x0
Anti-Air	x1	Missiles	x0	Seaplane	x0	Battleship	x0
Tank	x0	Rig	x0	CO Unit		None

Total: 6

Tasha[]

**Tasha**
Land				Air		Sea
Infantry	x0	Medium Tank	x0	Transport Helicopter	x0	Gunboat	x0
Mech	x0	War Tank	x0	Battle Helicopter	x0	Lander	x0
Bike	x0	Artillery	x0	Duster	x0	Cruiser	x0
Recon	x0	Anti-Tank	x0	Bomber	x0	Submarine	x0
Flare	x0	Rockets	x0	Fighter	x0	Carrier	x0
Anti-Air	x2	Missiles	x2	Seaplane	x0	Battleship	x0
Tank	x2	Rig	x0	CO Unit		None

Total: 6

Waylon[]

**Waylon**
Land				Air		Sea
Infantry	x0	Medium Tank	x0	Transport Helicopter	x0	Gunboat	x0
Mech	x0	War Tank	x0	Battle Helicopter	x2	Lander	x0
Bike	x0	Artillery	x0	Duster	x2	Cruiser	x0
Recon	x0	Anti-Tank	x0	Bomber	x1	Submarine	x0
Flare	x0	Rockets	x0	Fighter	x3	Carrier	x0
Anti-Air	x0	Missiles	x0	Seaplane	x0	Battleship	x0
Tank	x0	Rig	x0	CO Unit		None

Total: 8

Strategy[]

This fight can prove rather difficult as Waylon's main power lies in his air force and will most likely board a Duster or a Fighter; Controlling the central sector is key to swinging the battle in your favour as well as maintaining Tasha's limited ground force. Her AI will likely follow you so preserving much of her forces, especially her Missile, will ensure keeping his aircraft at bay. She also has another but it is stationed at her HQ at all times.

Pull back your single Anti-Air, Bike and infantry back to capture the neutral Cities, Airfields and Factories on your side of the map before pushing back with more AA to punish his mostly airborne force; The Bomber and B-Copters shouldn't be too much of a worry if you can pull them into range of Tasha's missile. You don't have to fret if you let a lone B-Copter or Bomber into your territory as they'll be target-practice for the lone Missile back at the HQ, so focus mostly on taking on the central portion of the map.

Build Anti-Tanks and B-Copters to combat the inevitable introduction of Waylon's War Tanks and Md. Tanks as well as Bombers to assist and fend off his Anti-Tanks, that might prove a problem otherwise. Once you've driven the enemy away from the region, harden it with Rockets and Missiles, capturing any cities with Bikes and T-Copter-borne Infantry and Mechs, lost to the enemy, before sending your combined forces into his base.

As long as you keep the central region under your control, this mission should be relatively straightforward.

Trivia[]

Waylon Flies Again is the only level where an ally has a HQ.